Cheoljong of Joseon was the 25th king of the Korean Joseon Dynasty.He was a second cousin to the heirless Heonjong of Joseon, as well as a great-great grandson of Yeongjo of Joseon, he was born as the 3rd and youngest son of Yi Gwang, Prince Jeon'gye-gun, his 1st concubine Lady Yeom, in … (25) 철종 King Cheoljong, Yi Byeon (r.1849-1863) A low period in Joseon history with corruption and unrest. In the past couple of weeks, I watched some of my favourite Korean TV dramas aired sometime ago again, and one of them is the “Queen In-Hyun’s Man” (인현왕후의 남자). As King Heonjong died without an heir, the throne passed to a distant descendant of King Yeongjo, King Cheoljong. Queen Sunwon (Bae Jong-Ok) is the late King Sunjo’s wife. As a distant relative of King Yeongjo, the 21st king of Joseon, Cheoljong was selected for adoption by the Dowager Queen at the time and to allow him to ascend to the throne. When the envoys (dispatched … King Cheoljong (Kim Jung-Hyun) has secrets. Life After a long search, the future Cheoljong was found on Ganghwa Island where his family had fled to hide from oppression. The choice fell on a distant relative ― Yi Won-beom, a 19-year-old who would come to be known as King Cheoljong. He seems like a figurehead, who is gentle and easygoing. As was customary with the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty, the chronicle of Heonjong's reign was compiled after his death, in 1851. He was a second cousin to the heirless Heonjong of Joseon, as well as a great-great grandson of Yeongjo of Joseon. Cheoljong of Joseon (25 July 1831 – 16 January 1864) was the 25th king of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea. Cheoljong of Joseon : biography 1831 – 1864 {} King Cheoljong (25 July 1831 – 16 January 1864, r. 1849–1864) was the 25th king of the Korean Joseon Dynasty. Heonjong of Joseon (8 September 1827 – 25 July 1849) was the 24th king of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea.He was the grandson of Sunjo.His father was Crown Prince Hyomyeong (posthumously named Munjo of Joseon), who died at the age of 20 before becoming king and his mother was Queen Sinjeong of the Pungyang Jo clan. Heonjong was born three-years before Hyomyeong's death. The Andong Kim clan had taken over power and many members of the Yi family had fled from the capital and were living in poverty. She wields the true power in the country and, thus, relegates King Cheoljong as just a figurehead. On June 5, 2020, it was confirmed that Kim would lead tvN's fusion sageuk, Mr. Queen alongside Shin Hye-sun playing the role of King Cheoljong is called the 'Cinderella' king in the history book The annals of the Joseon Dynasty by min seok seol (Korean). Cheoljong was a member of the Yi family, but he wasn't in direct line for the throne - in fact he was illiterate and living in Ganghwa Island in poverty when he was chosen to be king! Gojong took the Joseon throne in early 1864 when still a child. He died In fact, he hides his strong aspects. Posts about King Cheoljong written by Kalbi. When he was found and chosen to be king, Yi Byeon was poor and couldn’t even read. The compilation … There's been a lot of historical data about King Cheoljong on YouTube and in blogs (thanks to Mr. Queen) and my heart actually goes out to him in history. Cheoljong ascended to the throne in 1849 at the age of 19 after King Heonjong died without an heir. He was quite literally the puppet king of the Kim family until they no longer needed him and …